Holistic therapy room opened to offer support to young people with misuse problems

14 Mar 2012

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Tipperary Regional Youth Service (TRYS) & Tipperary Drug Initiative (MTDI) is proud to launch an holistic therapy room in the building adjacent to their headquarters on Main Street Tipperary Town .

Tipperary Regional Youth Service (TRYS) & Tipperary Drug Initiative (MTDI) is proud to launch an holistic therapy room in the building adjacent to their headquarters on Main Street Tipperary Town .

The beneficial holistic health practices of reflexology, Indian head massage and auricular acupuncture will now be available at a greatly reduced cost through the MTDI project, managed by TRYS, and supported by the HSE. The therapy room shall be privately offered to support young people, individuals and their families in related alcohol and substance misuse issues in the mid Tipperary region.

Deirdre Lowry is a trained Reflexologist, Holistic Therapist and Certified Lifeskills Consultant in Natural Therapies, Deirdre’s focus is helping individuals improve their health by providing both reflexology therapy and Indian head massage, alongside the therapies Deirdre will also share with individual’s self-help techniques related to stress management. Deirdre has nine years’ experience in the field of holistic therapies and healthcare and is a full and compliant member of the Complementary Therapists Association,

The benefits of Auricular acupuncture were first identified in Hong Kong in the 1970s and were then subsequently pioneered in America. MTDI has been successfully using the therapy for the last few years in the detoxification process for substance users, helping to reduce not only there’s but also family members stress levels and improve a person’s general wellbeing.

Roger Mehta from MTDI who shall be providing the auricular acupuncture sessions said that the holistic health practises can greatly enhance a person ability to cope with rehabilitation which can be very difficult process for some people. It can also greatly benefit family members who are dealing with substance misuse issues in the home, helping coping skills and bringing some balance to what can be a chaotic environment.

A special thank you to students Niall Quinn and Philip Roche who helped clean up and decorate the room.

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